Arc Ecology, et al v United States Maritime Administration, et al

Filing 125

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr on 04/14/10 ORDERING that Plaintiff's have 56 days from the entry of the (Proposed) Consent Decree to file a bill of costs and motion for attorney's fees. (Williams, D)

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IGNACIA S. MORENO, Assistant Attorney General Environment & Natural Resources Division LESLIE M. HILL, Trial Attorney MICHELLE R. LAMBERT, Trial Attorney U.S. Dep't of Justice, Environmental Defense Section P.O. Box 23986 Washington, DC 20044-3986 Tel.: [phone]; Fax: [phone] [e-mail]; [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants MICHAEL E. WALL (Cal. Bar No. 170238) Natural Resources Defense Council 111 Sutter Street, 20th Fl., San Francisco, CA 94104 Tel.: [phone]; Fax: [phone] [e-mail] Attorney for Plaintiffs Arc Ecology, Natural Resources Defense Council, and San Francisco Baykeeper EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Attorney General of California CHRISTIANA TIEDEMANN, Supervising Deputy Attorney General TARA MUELLER, Deputy Attorney General 1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor Oakland, CA 94612-0550 Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone] [e-mail]; [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff-Intervenor California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region [Additional Counsel on Signature Page] IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ARC ECOLOGY, et al., 2:07-CV-2320 GEB GGH

Plaintiffs, JOINT STIPULATION AND and [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR MOTION FOR CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER ATTORNEYS' FEES QUALITY CONTROL BOARD, SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION, Judge: Hon. Garland E.Burrell, Jr. Plaintiff-Intervenor v. UNITED STATES MARITIME ADMINISTRATION, et al., Defendants.

Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Extending Deadline for Mot. for Att'ys' Fees, No. 2:07-CV-2320 GEB GGH

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WHEREAS the parties have reached a settlement agreement, which is before the court as a proposed consent decree, that, if approved, will eliminate the need for a trial on remedy; and WHEREAS the proposed consent decree identifies Plaintiffs as "prevailing parties" within the meaning of 33 U.S.C. § 1365(d), and, with respect to the Environmental Plaintiffs, 42 U.S.C. § 6972(e); and WHEREAS the proposed consent decree states that the parties will attempt to resolve any claims to attorneys' fees through negotiation; and WHEREAS Civil Local Rule 54-292(b) provides that a bill of costs must be filed by the prevailing party within 14 days after entry of judgment; and WHEREAS Civil Local Rule 54-293(a) provides that a motion for an award of attorneys' fees must be filed within 28 days after entry of judgment; and WHEREAS the parties believe that additional time is necessary to negotiate attorneys' fees and complete any necessary approval processes if an agreement is reached; THEREFORE, Plaintiffs and Defendants stipulate and agree that Plaintiffs shall have 56 days from the entry of the [Proposed] Consent Decree to file a bill of costs under Civil Local Rule 54-292 and to file a motion for attorneys' fees under Civil Local Rule 54-293 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(2)(B), and request that the Court grant such extension. Respectfully submitted, For Defendants: Dated: April 9, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California TODD A. PICKLES Assistant United States Attorney 501 I Street, suite 10-100 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] 1
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Of Counsel: Denise R. Krepp Paul M. Geier Rand Pixa Jay R. Gordon Lane H. Nemirow Michaela E. Noble For Plaintiffs Dated: April 9, 2010

IGNACIA S. MORENO Assistant Attorney General /s/ Michelle Lambert (as authorized 4/08/10) MICHELLE LAMBERT LESLIE M. HILL Trial Attorneys Environment & Natural Resources Division Environmental Defense Section P.O. Box 23986 Washington, DC 20044-3986 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile : [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail]

____/s/ Michael E. Wall___ MICHAEL E. WALL (SBN 170238) NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 111 Sutter Street, 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile : [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] THOMAS CMAR (pro hac vice) NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 12 North Riverside Plaza, Suite 2250 Chicago, IL 60606-9997 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] SCOTT ALLEN (SBN 178925) LARIVIERE, GRUBMAN & PAYNE 19 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Suite 200 Monterey, CA 93940 Tel.: [phone]; Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] DAVID A. NICHOLAS (pro hac vice) 20 Whitney Road Newton, MA 02460 2

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 For Plaintiff-Intervenor: Dated: April 9, 2010

Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs Arc Ecology, San Francisco Baykeeper, and Natural Resources Defense Council

EDMUND G. BROWN JR. Attorney General of California /s/ Christiana Tiedemann (as authorized 4/8/10) CHRISTIANA TIEDEMANN (SBN 105299) Supervising Deputy Attorney General TARA L. MUELLER (SBN 161536) Deputy Attorneys General 1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor P. O. Box 70550 Oakland, CA 94612-0550 Telephone: [phone] (Mueller); [phone] (Tiedemann) Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail] Attorneys for Proposed Intervenor the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: April 14, 2010
GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR. United States District Judge

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